Far from the Tree (2021)

On an idyllic beach in the Pacific Northwest, curiosity gets the better of a young raccoon whose frustrated parent attempts to keep them both safe.

Directed by: Natalie Nourigat

Written by: Natalie Nourigat

Music by: Nami Melumad

Genre: Animation, Family

Released: 2021-11-24

Runtime: 7 minutes

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Far from the Tree (2021): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• Though the film initially depicted humans, those characters were scrapped when the team began delving into themes of parenting, intergenerational trauma, death, and hurt.
• Natalie Nourigat, director of Short Circuit film Exchange Student (2020), pitched three concepts that she had written in her sketchbooks.
• In early 2019, Ruth Strother was offered the role of producer.
• TheWrap listed it as one of the best animated films of 2021, stating it "heralds the emergence of a bold new voice at Disney animation in Natalie Nourigat".
• The team took inspiration from real-life raccoons; according to Strother, "they basically are like cartoon characters", meaning there was a way of animating them as appealing while allowing them to behave as they would in their natural environment.
• The film premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 15, 2021.
• Initially written as humans, the raccoon main characters proved a challenge for the animators, owing to a struggle to find the balance between anthropomorphism and realism.

Source: Wikipedia

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